Charles Dickens : [a life defined by writing] by Michael Slater(
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)32
editions published
between
2007
and
2011
in
English
and held by
1,891 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
This long-awaited biography, twenty years after the last major account, uncovers Dickens the man through the profession in
which he excelled. Drawing on a lifetime's study of this prodigiously brilliant figure, Michael Slater explores the personal
and emotional life, the high-profile public activities, the relentless travel, the charitable works, the amateur theatricals
and the astonishing productivity. But the core focus is Dickens' career as a writer and professional author, covering not
only his big novels but also his phenomenal output of other writing--letters, journalism, shorter fiction, plays, verses,
essays, writings for children, travel books, speeches, and scripts for his public readings, and the relationships among them.
Slater's account, rooted in deep research but written with affection, clarity, and economy, illuminates the context of each
of the great novels while locating the life of the author within the imagination that created them. It highlights Dickens'
boundless energy, his passion for order and fascination with disorder, his organizational genius, his deep concern for the
poor and outrage at indifference towards them, his susceptibility towards young women, his love of Christmas and fairy tales,
and his hatred of tyranny

Dickens 1970 by Michael Slater(
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)19
editions published
in
1970
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
1,224 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide

Dickens and women by Michael Slater(
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)30
editions published
between
1983
and
2017
in
English and Chinese
and held by
1,143 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide

The Dickens index by Nicolas Bentley(
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)20
editions published
between
1988
and
1990
in
English
and held by
1,046 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Charles Dickens's ability as a storyteller, his keen sense of the outlandish, and his uncanny understanding of human nature
give his works a universal and ageless appeal that defies obsolescence. Few other authors have created as many characters
and situations that so painstakingly and memorably recreate the social conventions, tastes, manners, and habits of speech
of a particular era. This book, the most comprehensive single-volume reference work on Dickens ever produced, provides quick
access to an enormous range of information about Dickens's writings and literary career. The Dickens Index consists of over
5000 entries arranged alphabetically and referenced by chapter rather than page number so that they work well with any edition.
Thus, the Index can be used either in tandem with a particular work--to check allusions, unfamiliar quotations, obsolete words
and slang, and topical, historical, and topographical references--or as an independent guide for looking up characters, both
real and fictional, other writers whom Dickens quotes, and institutions to which he refers. But The Dickens Index does much
more. It includes: *Entries on individual works that describe main themes, unique features, and bibliographical details of
first publication *Over 1,400 entries on individual characters that describe the plots in which they function *Numerous cumulative
entries that bring together for the first time Dickens's quotations and allusions (by author and title), his use of such genres
as nursery rhyme, and his references to places and institutions *Full coverage of Dickens's publishers and illustrators *An
illuminating time chart that juxtaposes events in Dickens's personal and professional life with those in the wider world *An
appendix covering Dickens's journalism, listing titles, subject matter, and first publication of those writings not covered
in the Index itself. All Dickens enthusiasts, as well as teachers and students, will find this a handy reference work to accompany
their reading, and those engaged in literary or historical research will find it an invaluable and time-saving tool

The great Charles Dickens scandal by Michael Slater(
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)8
editions published
between
2012
and
2014
in
English
and held by
750 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Charles Dickens was regarded as a pillar of respectability in Victorian Britain, but in 1858 this image was nearly shattered.
With the break-up of his marriage that year, rumours about a scandalous relationship he may have conducted with young actress
Ellen "Nelly" Ternan flourished. For the remaining twelve years of his life, Dickens struggled to quash the gossip. After
his death, surviving family members did the same. But when the author's last living son died in 1934, there was no one to
discourage rampant speculation. Dramatic revelations seemed to come from every corner - over Nellie's role as Dickens' mistress,
the financial help he gave her, their clandestine meetings, their coded messages, and even his fathering of an illegitimate
child with her. This book presents the most complete account of the scandal and ensuing coverup ever published

Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens(
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)30
editions published
between
1978
and
1988
in
English
and held by
552 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
A satire on England's educational system tells of the harsh schoolmasters and the boys who are at their mercy

The life & adventures of Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens(
Book
)18
editions published
between
1972
and
1982
in
English
and held by
544 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
The life and loves of Nicholas, the orphaned son of a bankrupt man, form the basis of this complex novel based on Dickens'
recurrent theme of rising from poverty

Sketches by Boz and other early papers, 1833-39 by Boz(
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)4
editions published
between
1994
and
1996
in
English
and held by
492 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Dickens's knowledge of London was "extensive and peculiar" - like Sam Weller's in Pickwick Papers. "He knew it all, from Bow
to Brentford," said one of his friends. In his Sketches the future novelist was marking out his territory, just as, in the
pamphlet Sunday Under Three Heads, also included here, the lifelong campaigner against injustice and class oppression was
finding his unique voice. This is the first of four volumes of Dickens's greatest journalism - the first ever annotated edition
to be published

The amusements of the people and other papers : reports, essays, and reviews, 1834-51 by Charles Dickens(
Book
)16
editions published
between
1996
and
1997
in
English
and held by
440 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
A selection of articles and reviews written by Charles Dickens for the Radical weekly The Examiner and for his own paper Household
Words. Includes an introduction discussing Dickens' journalism and extensive notes placing each selection in context

A Christmas carol, and other Christmas writings by Charles Dickens(
Book
)10
editions published
between
2003
and
2010
in
English
and held by
389 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
In addition to "A Christmas Carol", "The Haunted Man" and a short story from the Pickwick Papers that was the basis for "A
Christmas Carol", several of the author's shorter stories celebrating the season, are included. Additionally the editor discusses
Dickens' influence on how we celebrate the season, and an appendix on Dickens' use of The Arabian Nights, plus a further reading
list and notes

Gone astray and other papers from Household words, 1851-59 by Charles Dickens(
Book
)11
editions published
between
1998
and
1999
in
English
and held by
301 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
This volume carries on where volume 2 ended. It contains more annotated examples of Dickens' journalism, and features examples
of his work never before collected together

The uncommercial traveller and other papers, 1859-70 by Charles Dickens(
Book
)9
editions published
in
2000
in
English
and held by
243 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"This is the fourth and final volume of the first annotated edition of Dickens' Journalism. It gathers together articles,
essays and recollections published during the last decade of Dickens' life, before his untimely death in 1870, and represents
the culmination of a lifetime's work in popular journalism."--Jacket

Douglas Jerrold : 1803-1857 by Michael Slater(
Book
)8
editions published
between
2001
and
2002
in
English
and held by
208 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"Douglas Jerrold, close friend of Charles Dickens and literary sparring partner of Thackeray, leading light of satirical weekly
Punch and indefatigable campaigner against social and political oppression, militarism and capital punishment, died in 1857
at the height of his fame. Thackeray and Dickens both acted as pallbearers at his funeral." "Drawing on his detailed study
of Jerrold's writings, and on much hitherto unpublished correspondence, Michael Slater sets out to restore Douglas Jerrold
to his place at the very heart of the record of theatrical and journalistic life in London in the first half of the 19th century."--Jacket

An intelligent person's guide to Dickens by Michael Slater(
Book
)12
editions published
between
1999
and
2005
in
English and Japanese
and held by
199 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
A guide to 'Dickensian values, ' exploring the ideas, beliefs, ideals and ambitions that helped to shape Dickens' writing

Tennyson in the theatre by Michael Slater(
Book
)4
editions published
in
2000
in
English
and held by
93 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide

The Christmas books by Charles Dickens(
Book
)8
editions published
between
1971
and
1985
in
English
and held by
76 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
A Christmas carol: Seven years after the death of his business partner Jacob Marley, a miserable old man named Ebenezer Scrooge
is working in his office. He hates happiness, love, family, generosity, Christmas, and probably also puppies. When his nephew
Fred invites him over to Christmas dinner, Scrooge yells at him and refuses. Scrooge then tells off the people collecting
charity donations, and grumbles and complains that the fact that his clerk Bob Cratchit gets a paid day off for Christmas
is theft. The chimes: A goblin story of some bells that rang an old year out and a new year in is set during New Year's Eve
in London. The story commences with a lengthy, haunting description of a churchyard at night. Dickens sets an evocative scene
by stating in the opening paragraph: " ... there are not, I say, many people who would care to sleep in a church."

The genius of Dickens : the ideas and inspiration of Britain's greatest novelist by Michael Slater(
Book
)6
editions published
between
2011
and
2012
in
English
and held by
67 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"Dickens is one of the greatest literary icons in the English-speaking world, who possessed a genius as a communicator as
well as a storyteller, and who remains a writer of inexhaustible popular interest, as notable today on screen as on the bookshelf.
Michael Slater has spent half a century reading and writing about him and above all enjoying him. In this book he provides
a personal insight into the truth of a famous tribute paid to Dickens by a helper on his triumphal Public Reading tours: 'The
more you want out of the Master, the more you'll find in him.' Previously published as The Intelligent Person's Guide to Dickens,
this anniversary hardback includes a new preface. Ranging widely over Dickens's fiction, journalism, letters and speeches,
it captures the ideas and beliefs, the social and artistic ideals of 'Dickensian values', and the ambition, that inspired
and shaped Dickens's prodigious output, offering an authoritative short portrait of Dickens the man and writer"--Publisher's
description